Africa
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Africa
Paperback. Conservationist, scholar, soldier, white hunter and fabled lover - Denys Finch Hatton was an aristocrat of leonine nonchalance. This book reveals the truth behind the author's love affairs with the glamorous aviatrix Beryl Markham, and - famously - with Karen Blixen, a romance immortalized in her memoir Out of Africa. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing London
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099450276
- ISBN
- 9780099450276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. 255p. p.b. Keywords: Subjects
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KON0712539
- ISBN
- 9780140410198
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A vital and original interrogation of the contradictions and tensions of liberal democracy in post-Apartheid South Africa. Series: Africa Now. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783602230
- ISBN
- 9781783602230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.28
€ 31.99
€ 27.28
Hardback. Sought after by European aristocrats and a favorite of Napoleon Bonaparte, the sweet wines of Constantia in the Cape Colony were considered to be among the world's best during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. During the first democratic elections in 1994, South Africa began to re-emerge onto the international wine scene. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 185 x 28. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260238
- ISBN
- 9780520260238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.30
€ 44.99
€ 32.30
Paperback. Among both male and female young urban professionals in Nairobi, sexuality is a key to achieving a 'modern' identity. These young men and women see themselves as the avant garde of a new Africa, while they also express the recurring worry of how to combine an 'African' identity with the new lifestyles with which they are experimenting. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSJ; JHBK5; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782385301
- ISBN
- 9781782385301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.29
€ 45.29
Hardback. This book contains a number of case studies that examine the nature and origins of emerging high-end innovation hubs in Africa. It analyses, highlights and draws lessons from some of the most promising and successful innovation cases in Africa today, exploring the key factors driving their successful emergence, growth and future prospects. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; KJD; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785603112
- ISBN
- 9781785603112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.64
€ 52.64
Paperback. Investigates how childbirth became medicalized in Africa. Featuring stories about autopsies and bicycles, obstetric surgery and male initiation, this title reveals how concerns about strange objects and procedures fashioned the hybrid social world of colonialism and its aftermath in Mobutu's Zaire. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 496 pages, 47 b&w photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 238 x 38. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 62041st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822323662
- ISBN
- 9780822323662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.47
€ 36.99
€ 33.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3H; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLC; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780761671
- ISBN
- 9781780761671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.93€ 133.93
€ 150.93
€ 133.93
Paperback. Covers the 1089 bird species from Kenya and Northern Tanzania, including vagrants. All the species are illustrated with full details of the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes identification, status, range, habits and voice with range maps for nearly every species. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 576 pages, clr plates, maps, L'draw. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1HFGT; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 3Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713675504
- ISBN
- 9780713675504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 34.84
€ 48.99
€ 34.84
Paperback. Discusses major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in philosophy in the African context. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of African philosophy, this book focuses on scholarship and relevant debates that have made African philosophy critical to understanding the rich and complex cultural heritage of the continent. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HP; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221230
- ISBN
- 9780253221230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.02
€ 27.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Confronts the contemporary challenges that have been launched against the author's philosophical, social, and cultural theory. Rendering a critique of some postmodern positions as well as the old structured Eurocentric orientations, this title contains engagements with views expressed by Mary Lefkowitz, Paul Gilroy, and Cornel West. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566395953
- ISBN
- 9781566395953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.25
€ 33.99
€ 30.25
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; AV; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327235
- ISBN
- 9780226327235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.32
€ 34.99
€ 27.32
Hardback. Harold Macmillan's 'Wind of Change' speech, delivered to the South African parliament in Cape Town at the end of a landmark six-week African tour, presaged the end of the British Empire in Africa. This book, the first to focus on Macmillan's 'Wind of Change', comprises a series of essays by leading historians in the field. Editor(s): Butler, Larry; Stockwell, Sarah E. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; 1QDB; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230361034
- ISBN
- 9780230361034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.53
€ 122.53
Hardcover. The ultimate flight identification guide to Western Palearctic raptors, covering 60+ species accompanied by stunning photography. Num Pages: 544 pages, 60 maps, 1200 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1HB; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472913616
- ISBN
- 9781472913616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.25€ 40.75
€ 52.25
€ 40.75
Paperback. Witchcraft violence is a feature of many contemporary African societies. In Ghana, belief in witchcraft and the malignant activities of putative witches is prevalent. This book provides a detailed account of Ghanaian witchcraft beliefs and practices and their role in fueling violent attacks on these alleged witches. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HRQX5; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785335167
- ISBN
- 9781785335167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.41
€ 45.41
Paperback. For more than fifty years, Assia Djebar, winner of the Neustadt Prize for Contribution to World Literature, used the tools of poetry, fiction, drama and film to vividly portray the world of Muslim women in all its complexity. This book traces Djebar's development as a writer against the backdrop of North Africa's tumultuous history. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 220 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846316852
- ISBN
- 9781846316852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.25
€ 33.99
€ 30.25
Paperback. Series: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784532185
- ISBN
- 9781784532185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.30
€ 34.99
€ 29.30
Hardback. A lively historical account of the rise of Ethiopia's student movement by one of those involved, its role in overthrowing the imperial regime, and its impact on the shaping of the country's future.BR> Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 317 pages, 16, 13 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings, 13 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010858
- ISBN
- 9781847010858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.37
€ 84.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856686221
- ISBN
- 9780856686221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.54
€ 33.99
€ 30.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 410 pages, 150 colour photographs; 3 black-and-white maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publisher
- Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 410
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780620611329
- ISBN
- 9780620611329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Hardback. This volume provides a multidimensional assessment of the diverse ends of the European colonial empires, addressing different geographies, taking into account diverse chronologies of decolonization, and evaluating the specificities of each imperial configuration under appreciation (Portuguese, Belgian, French, British, Dutch). Editor(s): Bandeira Jeronimo, Miguel; Costa-Pinto, Antonio. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137394057
- ISBN
- 9781137394057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.76
€ 123.76
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748646814
- ISBN
- 9780748646814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.86
€ 151.86
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFJ; JFSL; JPA; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486036
- ISBN
- 9780801486036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.94
€ 36.94
Hardcover. Presents the authors columns from the period, a comprehensive account of the turmoil of the post-revolutionary years, and a portrait of a country and a people in flux. This book features columns, that are presented along with an introduction, notes and a glossary, all designed to give non-Egyptian readers the background they need to understand. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Publisher
- Gingko Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909942714
- ISBN
- 9781909942714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.31
€ 40.31